Inmates Returning to Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) - The Cape Girardeau County jail may soon house federal inmates again, now that officials believe they've resolved a security breach. In April, two male inmates managed to slip into a cell block that housed female inmates. The U.S. Marshals Service removed 19 federal inmates, a costly move for the county since it receives nearly $51 per day for housing each inmate. The Marshals Service is expected to meet with the sheriff's office this week to negotiate a return of the inmates. Last year, the county received more than $640,000 to house federal prisoners. The money helps make payments on several million dollars still owed on the six-year-old jail building.